This beautiful book is written by Charles Manooch, III and illustrated by renowed NC wildlife artist Duane Raver, Jr. Fishermans Guide - Fishes of the Southeastern United States includes over 250 species of fish with 150 beautiful color illustrations and a preface by Jay D. Hair, former Executive Vice President of the National Wildlife Federation.
Fishermans Guide to the Fishes of the Southeastern United States is sure to become the Bible of fresh and saltwater angling and commercial fishing in southeastern Atlantic coastal states. The book, which includes the area from Delaware through Florida, is remarkable for its breadth of coverage and clarity of prose. Anglers, commercial fishermen, nature lovers, and devotees to wildlife art are sure to find hours of reading pleasure between the book's covers. It is the only book of its kind. A variety of fishing situations is included: moutain streams, ponds, lakes and reservoirs, coastal rivers, inlets, sounds and beaches, offshore reefs, and Gulf Stream waters. Detailed accounts tell the reader how to identify the fish, provide life history, habitat and distribution information, and present methods of catching and preparing the fish for the table.
The book was first published by the North Carolina State Museum of Natural History in 1984 with the collaboration of the International Game Fish Association, the National Wildlife Federation, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and the Sport Fishing Institute.
